Indigenous Voices

Ru Lark | Prey Lang Forest

Ru Lark | Prey Lang Forest

“Kuy people know we can look after it. It’s part of our beliefs. As you can see, we have preserved it. Our people have lived here for many years, and yet the forest has not been lost. We know we can save this forest”.

En Nam | Prey Lang Forest

En Nam | Prey Lang Forest

“Everything we need comes from the forest. Our work includes collecting resin from the trees, to fuel our torches, and collecting vines and rattan. You can’t put a value on the forest. It is equivalent to life itself”.

Hong | Prey Lang Forest

Hong | Prey Lang Forest

“I don’t just protect this forest to benefit of my family alone, I do it for the entire nation. Don’t let us destroy it like other countries”.

Chow Chart | Fisherman | Prey Lang Forest

Chow Chart | Fisherman | Prey Lang Forest

“It won’t take 10 years for this forest to be lost. 1, 2 or 3 years and the forest will be completely destroyed”.

Serey Thae | Prey Lang Forest

Serey Thae | Prey Lang Forest

“It seems city people don’t realize that the forest provides us with so much. I know they don’t know. If they knew how to protect it, they’d never destroy it”.

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